Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has praised Shreyas Iyer for the positive mindset he has shown in IPL 2025. While appreciating the Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain for the boundary he hit off Jasprit Bumrah’s yorker in Qualifier 2, Chopra said that Iyer would soon be playing for India in T20Is as well.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “We have praised Shreyas Iyer a lot, but the way he dug out the yorker within the stumps for a four was probably the shot of the tournament. It’s impossible to hit the ball there with that angle. When you play Bumrah’s yorker, you say let me just keep it out somehow. He opened the face, the ball went extremely close to the off stump, and went for a four beating the fine third man. That is class of a different level.”
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“Just imagine what the guy’s mindset is. He is not thinking about survival. He is thinking whether an opportunity can be created from an approaching disaster. That is incredible. Many times we say captain’s knock, leading by example, or leading from the front. This is exactly what this boy has done. I am seeing you as part of the Indian T20 team shortly. You are a huge pillar in ODIs in any case,” he added.
However, Aakash Chopra also added that Josh Inglis hasn’t been credited much for his performances in IPL 2025 as well.
“I want to talk about Josh Inglis. He scored 20 runs in an over in the last match. He set the tone. He scored 73 against Mumbai at the Sawai ManSingh Stadium. He won the game. Josh Inglis is slightly underrated, but he is a very good player. He goes after you,” he said.
“He plays with attacking intent, and until he is on the ground, there is no way the opposition is going to control the things. He is that good. A lot of focus will once again be on him. Of course, Josh Hazlewood could be a threat, but Josh Inglis has been outstanding. He wasn’t playing at the start, but since he has started playing and been sent at No. 3, he has played a critical role,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
